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The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate withdrawal of a letter officially notifying the Electoral Commission (EC) that the Kpandai parliamentary seat has become vacant, following a High Court order for a rerun of the constituency’s election.
Parliament formally notified the EC of the vacancy on Monday, December 8, 2025. The notice stemmed from a directive issued by the High Court in Tamale for a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election.
In a letter dated December 4, 2025, the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, wrote to EC Chairperson Jean Mensa, stating that the seat had become vacant pursuant to the court’s ruling delivered on November 24, 2025. The decision arose from a legal challenge in which the Clerk was listed as the fourth respondent (Suit Number NR/TL/HC/E13/22/25).
However, reacting to the development on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh criticized the correspondence, describing it as “out of place” and a violation of the rule of law.
“Mr Speaker, there is a letter that was sent into the House to declare the Kpandai seat vacant. That letter is out of place, unfortunate, and goes against the rule of law. We strongly submit that the letter must be withdrawn by Parliament. We in the Minority will not agree to the writing of this letter,” he stated.
The Minority’s objection highlights growing tensions over the handling of the Kpandai seat as preparations begin for the court-ordered rerun election.
